The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

Charley 0dom is the feline under
taker. He will take charge and dis
pose Of all dead cats.
A Birmingham Company are nego-
tiating for land in Johnson City for
manufacturing purposes.
The eyes OF the nation are turned
toward Johnson City. Even Europe
is taking a squint at us
The iron makers Norway, Sweden
and Scotland, are looking to Johnson
City as the future iron and steel cen
ter Of the world.
HENKLE BROTHERS BAKING
POWDERS ARE THE BEST, FOR
SALE BY CHRISTIAN & CROCK
EFT.
Mr.. j. S. Thomas, Of Carter county,
sold q thoroughbred stallion colt to
parties in North Carolina for $400.
Fine blood will tell.
Fresh meat every morning at J. F.
Lyle's.
Business men who marry their type
writer girls are apt to find that the
young women are not so ready to sub
nit to dictation after the wedding as
before it.
Well, well, | declare; said the old
lady if that ere Christian & Crockett
don't have their names in the paper
more an anybody, that's why they sell
so many goods
Mr., L. J, Crandall, of Cawker, Kan
sas, is in the city, and will locate per
manently with us. He is stopping
with his son, Mr.. J. E. Crandall, the
banker.
The first sale at S. II. Anderson's to-
bacco warehouse in Jonesboro occur
ed on the 9Th inst There was 1892
pounds of tobacco on the floor and
some Of it sold as high as $3.50 per
hundred.
Mr. G. C. Harris left Tuesday night
for Birmingham, Ala, to accept po-
sition as travelling salesman with Ad-
Ter, Malone & Co, wholesale grocers.
Mr.. Harris is an experienced sales
man, and will be n useful addition to
the house.
Mr. J. NJ. Barker, one OF Bristols
most prominent business men, was in
the city last week. Mr. Barker is q
man of keen business sagacity, and
being persuaded that Johnson City's
boom is substantial, he has decided to
buy real estate here.
Col. T. f. Matson, Chief Engineer OF
the G. G. & C. r. R., advertises in the
Yorkville, S. c., Eaqtsier for 100000
crossties to be delivered along the line
of the road between Blacks and Cam
den. This looks like this company
meant business.
Leave your orders for meat with J
F. Lyle, and have goods delivered next
morning free of charge,
Mr.. G. G. Seaver, one OF our hard
ware men, has had neat and origi
nal sign hung across the pavement
above his door. 1t represents cross
cut saw, with drawing knife below
and an anvil and wise above. II you
don't believe it is neat, go and Sea-vel
yourself.
New Musician eight pound CIR
arrived at the Editorial Mansion las
night, and being singer was imme
diately engaged for the coming season
She was decoliette, and was rapturously
received on her first appearance. He,
favorite song is "Papa's Midnigh
Promenade" with gesticulations.
The Mcdowell Comedy Company
| played Engaged to a good house a
Jobe's Opera House last Tuesday
night. Miss Reeves is a talented &C
tress and is supported by stront
company. The entire troupe would
no doubt show to better advantage
in better play,
The Tennessee T'OmahdtUb is q new
sy little paper, but itforgot to mention
the fact that the County Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk and the Chair
man of the County Court OF johnson
county, are attending U. s. Fedora
Court at Knoxville, They are prison
ers, indicated for violating pension
laws,
, Shelby, N. c., is doing all in he
power to secure the location of thu
2 G., G. & G. r. r. shops at that place
t 1t is needless to say that the town tina
| gets these shops will be greatly bene
fitted thereby, and Johnson Cit,
should remember "the early Dir,
catches the worm"
, Bristol has running start,
Greeneviles not so tame,